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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

That’s good for the Earth and for personal finances. The truth is, there are plenty of things our grandparents and great grandparents did that were eco-friendly and frugal that we can easily do today. Hang clothes to dry. Instead, we have two large clothes drying racks in the basement.

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Needs vs. Wants – Which Is Which?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Attention, personal finance readers and gurus! On wash day, she built a wood fire out in the yard under a big iron cauldron to heat water to wash her clothing. Food was preserved by canning, drying or storing in a cool cellar or the ice house. You think you know the difference between a need and a want – right?

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